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Drum & Bugle Corps 50th Anniversary Celebration
23 May 2021 I received a request to help publicize a celebration by the USAFA Cadet Drum & Bugle Corps to mark the 50th anniversary of...

Jim Ratti, '82
May 23, 20211 min read
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Steve Phillis Survey
23 May 2021 At the request of Jim Demarest, I sent out a survey today regarding efforts to upgrade Capt. Steve Phillis' Silver Star to...

Jim Ratti, '82
May 23, 20211 min read
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Class News Update - Mary K. (McConnon) Perez
7 May 2021 I'm saddened to report that Mary K. (McConnon) Perez's husband Emilio passed away on Wed 5 May 2021 due to complications from...

Jim Ratti, '82
May 7, 20211 min read
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Ken Coon - GBNF Update
6 May 2021 On 1 May I sent out an e-mail to our class mailing list announcing the passing of Kenneth (Ken) Coon. He died on 22 April...

Jim Ratti, '82
May 6, 20212 min read
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Class News Update - Mike & Gloria (Montoya) Ryan
18 April 2021 I should have posted this a month ago when I received it, but somehow I lost it in my inbox - Sorry Mike! Mike and Gloria...

Jim Ratti, '82
Apr 18, 20211 min read
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Class News Update - Debbie Bartz
4 Mar 2021 I got a nice photo and an update from Debbie Bartz this past week. She's now retired from United Airlines and is fully engaged...

Jim Ratti, '82
Apr 4, 20211 min read
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Steve Phillis - Above and Beyond
28 Mar 2021 Jim Demarest wrote to let me know about a new article in Air Force Magazine about our GBNF classmate Steve Phillis. Steve was...

Jim Ratti, '82
Mar 28, 20211 min read
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AOG Election Update - Results!
25 Mar 2021 Updated 26 Mar 2021 Yesterday the Association of Graduates released the results of the 2021 election. You can read all the...

Jim Ratti, '82
Mar 25, 20211 min read
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Class News Update - Brian Neal
17 Mar 2021 Maj Gen (Ret) Brian Neal sent me a quick note to pass on the news of his daughter's graduation from UPT on 12 Mar 2021....

Jim Ratti, '82
Mar 17, 20211 min read
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Cadet Chapel Renovation
08 Mar 2021 As I think most of you know, the cadet chapel is in the midst of a five-year total renovation. The contract cost is $158M and...

Jim Ratti, '82
Mar 9, 20211 min read
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Class News Update - Kevin Perry
I traded e-mails earlier today with Kevin "Duck" Perry and learned that he's a COVID survivor. Here's what he had to say: I caught COVID...

Jim Ratti, '82
Mar 4, 20212 min read
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Class News Update - Ben Zerface
3 Mar 2021 Got a note from Ben Zerface a few days ago. He's back home in southern Ohio and sent this update: Jim, Here’s to hopefully...

Jim Ratti, '82
Mar 3, 20211 min read
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Class News Update - Various News
21 Feb 2021 I heard from a few classmates over the last week or so. First up is Deb Kirkhuff. As some of you may know, Deb was diagnosed...

Jim Ratti, '82
Feb 21, 20212 min read
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Class News Update - Cliff Hindman
7 Feb 2021 Buster and I have been trading e-mails the last several days comparing notes on our respective toys and hobbies. He's settled...

Jim Ratti, '82
Feb 8, 20211 min read
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Class News Update - Dave O'Meara
7 Feb 2021 I heard from Dave O'Meara, who's settled down in Richmond, KY after a long career with many moves, including Defense Attaché...

Jim Ratti, '82
Feb 8, 20211 min read
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Class News Update - Bob Waters
31 Jan 2021 I got a great, newsy update from Bob Waters a few days ago. Here 'tis, verbatim: Hey "Best in Blue"! A quick update from...

Jim Ratti, '82
Jan 31, 20212 min read
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Class News Update - Mike Kempton
24 Jan 2021 Mike Kempton came up on the net to let me know about his current job in Kuwait which, by the way, sounds very demanding....

Jim Ratti, '82
Jan 24, 20211 min read
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Maj Gen (Ret) Abel Barrientes Running for AOG Board
24 Jan 2021 If you're a member of the USAFA Association of Graduates (AOG), you're probably aware that they'll soon be holding an...

Jim Ratti, '82
Jan 24, 20213 min read
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Class News Update - Stu Rodgers
22 Jan 2021 I received a news update from Stu Rodgers. He says: It has been 6 years since Rosanna and I moved to northern Virginia from...

Jim Ratti, '82
Jan 22, 20211 min read
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Class News Update - Kate Smith
21 Jan 2021 I received a news update from Kate Smith. She's in a Master’s Degree program in Public Leadership at the University of San...

Jim Ratti, '82
Jan 21, 20211 min read
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